Hou Xiaohua, director of the digestive department of Wuhan Union Medical College Hospital, said that the colonic peristalsis function is enhanced when you get up in the morning, and the gastrocolonic reflex will occur after breakfast to promote colonic peristalsis. Therefore, two hours before and after breakfast is the best time to defecate. Unfortunately, most people do not know this.
Hou Xiaohua and other medical experts said at the press conference of “2014 survey of constipation in Hubei Province” that colon movement is very slow at night, but it is most active after waking up in the morning and after meals. Establishing good bowel habits is of great significance to solve the problem of constipation. This content has been written into the latest edition of the Chinese guide to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation.
It is reported that the survey collected more than 9000 questionnaire data. The survey found that more than 70% of people over 18 years old have been or are suffering from constipation, and irregular diet, eating spicy food and not going to the toilet in time are the main reasons. The better the morning defecation habit is, the lower the incidence of constipation is. Among the constipated people, civil servants, medical workers and teachers account for the highest proportion, and the proportion of these three categories of people who have the habit of defecating in the morning or after breakfast is only 16%, 17% and 30% respectively.
Hou Xiaohua said that constipation may play an important role in the pathogenesis of colon cancer, hepatic encephalopathy, breast disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases, and may even be the chief culprit of fatal diseases such as acute myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidents. People suffering from constipation should get rid of the trouble by adjusting their eating habits, changing their lifestyles, enhancing physical exercise, and keeping happy.
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